The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-19
BREAKFAST-TABLE CHAT.

BISHOP WARREN, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, is on his way to China to look after the
missions there.
Mrs. JULIA WARD HOWE is reading the plays
of Sophocles in tine original, this summer. at her
home in Newport.
TEXAS Siftipgs: We have an idea that Sam
son did not succumb to the hair cutting alone.
1t was the BARRIERS talk that made him weaken.
IT is reported that the Russians have ad-
vanced 10, 600 troops to within six farstangs of
Herat When they get within one nearstang
the correspondents VIII begin to sharpen
their pencils.
PROF SPENCER F. BAIRD Of the Smithsonian
Institution is recovering rapidly from his recent
illness He is now able to 60 out driving and
will probably remove to Woods Holl, Mass, in
a couple OF weeks
A MAN in the western part OF Nebraska. who
has been bound up in wedlock only five months,
has applied for divorce upon the singular
charge that his wife will not trim her toe nails,
which he AYERS are of monstrous size.
Ex-ATToRNEY-eENERAL MAoVEAeH lives
his farm near Byrn Mawr, Pa, and devotes his
leisure time to the preparation OF history Of
the State. He is ably assisted In all his work
by Mrs. MacVeagh, who is a daughter of Gen.
Simon Cameron.
vAssAR College has just conferred the honor
airy degree of LII D. on Mrs. Christine Ladd
franklin of Baltimore, whose attainMents in
mathematics and logic had previously been
opuized by her appointments as fellow of the
Johns Hopkins University.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX is slowly recovering
from her recent dangerous illness 1t is an
uounced that she will bid farewell forever
to Meriden, Conn. She has never liked the place.
It is lacking in sentiment and passion, and does
not fully appreciate the genius of Mrs Wilcox.
After passing the summer at some quiet water
ingplace the poetess will return to her home in
Wisconsin.
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thongs stories was of q policeman who recov-
cred on a steamboat pocket-bock which had
been stolen from the good Bishop Griswold. 81
did not want any reward" said the policeman,
land would not have taken anything, but
did think the bishop might have said oh, damn
it, Smith. take $l0.' Ii he had just said that
should have been satisfied"
Miss MARY l. BOOTH and her friend. Mrs.
Wright, were at Venice on June 2, having visited
Sorrento Rome, Naples, and other italian towns.
They are in excellent health and spirits and are
delighted with their tour thus far. Since land
ing they have travelled only by daylight and thus
lose feature OF the countries through which
they pass and are refreshed by good nights
rest for each days travel or sightseeing.
PROF RICHARD A. PROCTOR has. on the sug-
eestion of Prof. Klein, attempted to find the
Star of Bethlehem by the aid OF q piece of
smoked glass. The result has been unsuccess-
full and he still denies that the Hartford Ky J
astronomer mas maze a cemarkhole discovery.
From the heated letters which these scientists
are hurting at each other it seems probable that
one or both Of them would see some remarkable
stars il they should happen to meet
BROOKLYN Eagle: The male wasp the nat
uralists tell us, never stings. But SO long as he
and his sister are twins and dress exactly alike
this bit of knowledge availeth nothing to the
careless man VINO does not know it is the lady
who is approaching him, until it be that she
smiteth him with her hustle. What humanity
demands of science in the case of the wasp is
the invention of some prompter method of dis
tineuishing between monsieur and madamewaz-
zle at forty yards
DURING his visit to the West Point Military
Academy, Mr.. George w Childs discovered tina,
several generals who had served with distinction
in the United States army were buried there,
and that their graves were unmarked Since
tect John Macarthur. jr., TO visit these graves
and make designs for monuments, upon which
an account of the services and virtues of the
dead heroes are be inscribed. It is Mr.. Childss
purpose to have such monuments as Mr. Mo
Arthur may recommend erected TO mark the las,
resting places of these almost-forgotten defend
ers of the country. Every grave of note is to be
marked at MIR. Childs's expense
THE Hadyn monument, recently unveiled in
Vienna, bears q more than life-sized statue oil
the great composer. In his left hand is a scroll
with golden characters, while the right holds
pencil. The face is very life-liks. and the ex
preston is bright with inspiration. The white
marble of the figure. envelopsd in the long folds
of a loose mantle forming the back ground. con
trasts with the fawn- colored marble of the Tyro
| of which the pedestal IL made The whole il
raised on steps of gray granite. Splendid laure
wreaths were deposited At the monument by al